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A frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water
“Put a tiny drop of liquid hand soap in your palm, work it into a lather, and then apply a little of the lather to the spot and gently rub it between your fingers.”
A state of agitation or nervous excitement
“For the past month, Mom's been in a lather about the potentially stupid things I might buy.”
A state of noisy, agitated or confused activity
“Householders in a terraced street are getting into a lather over the rights and wrongs of hanging laundry across the back alley.”
Foam from profuse sweating, typically on a horse's coat
“Meadow's coat was a dull grey, covered with sweat, lather and blood.”
A state of rage, anger or irritability
Something that cleanses, such as a detergent
The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something
To wash something, especially with soap
“We used a big bar of green soap to lather the dirty clothes before rinsing them.”
To (cause to) foam or bubble
“When your hands are already wet, the soap begins to lather as soon as it touches the water.”
To strike or hit repeatedly
“I will lather your hide until it's blue as well as black when I catch you, you scoundrel!”
To defeat heavily in a contest
To put or apply as a layer or coating
To emit sweat or perspiration through the skin's pores
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